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ColeTrainX
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I have come up with this build for my budget of 1200-1300$.

 

I already have a Power Supply, HDD and SSD from my old build.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1240.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Looks good my friend, but you can get windows for $15 bucks at http://reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap

 

Other than that, awesome build!

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Are you planning on adding a monitor?

Because the ASUS PB238Q is a great monitor and a cheap buy at less than $200.

See here —> http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb238q

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its a good build but drop the H100i and opt for an air cooler

 

the cooler is nothing but trouble with mounting issues, pump failure and Corsair Link software issues

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

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If you're not going to be doing great amounts of multitasking or other things like rendering, you might consider getting an i5-4690k, and then use the money saved from that to get a 780ti (faster but about 100$ more)

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@Geekazoid: I already have a 27" monitor, but I will be adding this to my wish list for the future. THANK YOU!

 

@Atmos: I am going to be streaming with this build, so the i7 is preferred.

 

 

@dragoon20005: Also, I plan on Overclocking my CPU so water cooling is necessary, what would you recommend since you do not like the Corsair one?

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@Geekazoid: I already have a 27" monitor, but I will be adding this to my wish list for the future. THANK YOU!

 

@Atmos: I am going to be streaming with this build, so the i7 is preferred.

 

 

@dragoon20005: Also, I plan on Overclocking my CPU so water cooling is necessary, what would you recommend since you do not like the Corsair one?

Look at the CoolerMaster Nepton 240M

 

linked by @Faceman

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/285404-us-cooler-master-nepton-240m-90/

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UPDATE

 

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1241.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 02:27 EST-0500\
 
 
UPDATED UPDATE:
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax ELC-LT240-HP 111.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($105.77 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1256.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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@Atmos: I am going to be streaming with this build, so the i7 is preferred.

 

 

Gotta say what yer planning in yer original post to help clarify things matey. Stuff like "im doing mostly gaming" "im steaming" or "im doing video editing" all those are quite valuable in determining a use for a rig :3

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UPDATE

 

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1241.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 02:27 EST-0500\
 
 
UPDATED UPDATE:

 

Looks good, but you can get better, and less expensive RAM.  Also, check out the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe or Phanteks Enthoo Pro for your chassis.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J4m6P6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J4m6P6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($90.99 @ Newegg) <-- Get this cooler, not the Enermax.

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.79 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1237.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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@Atmos: I apologize, I'm quite new at this whole thing! Thank you for the tips though. :)

 

 

ANOTHER UPDATE:

 

I plan to game and stream with this build. I was also attempting to keep to a strict Corsair/MSI and Red/Black build. 

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@Atmos: I apologize, I'm quite new at this whole thing! Thank you for the tips though. :)

 

 

ANOTHER UPDATE:

 

I plan to game and stream with this build. I was also attempting to keep to a strict Corsair/MSI and Red/Black build. 

perfect info there mate, can go a long way to help people figure out what might be better. And if it comes down to it and the GPU you want has a different colored shroud than what you're planning on building, you can always check out linus' vid on how to repaint cpu cooler shrouds to make them more pretty. Tek Syndicate also did a good job in showing how you can do that as well w/ slightly different finer paint.

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@Atmos: My GPU is red and black I thought.

 

 

That it is, at least there might be others out there w/ slightly better performance, not sure on pricing though as the higher end models can get more expensive.

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@Atmos: That may be true, this one was highly recommended though for the price and performance.

 

 

UPDATE:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax ELC-LT240-HP 111.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($105.77 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1256.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

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